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April 13, 2025–The Real Hero

Catalyst Question How do you identify the heroes in your life? Joy Amidst the Sorrow We’re at a turning point in the season. The long journeys we’ve been on are finally coming to a conclusion, identifying the heroes and champions,...

April 6, 2025–Joy Amidst the Sorrow

Catalyst Question What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken? Share about what you did to occupy yourself during the journey. Joy Amidst the Sorrow Believe it or not, we’re in the last few weeks of Lent. After this Sunday, it’s...

March 30, 2025–Coming Home

Catalyst Question What was the last trip that you went on? How did it feel to come home after being away? A Surprising Homecoming After nine months, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are home. These two are the astronauts who...

March 23, 2025–Repentance, Fertilizer, and Faith

Catalyst Question Share about a time when, even after you made a mistake, someone gave you a second chance. Repentance as the Fertilizer of Faith  This week, the annual NCAA basketball tournaments begin. Dubbed “March Madness,” two tournaments seek to crown...

March 16, 2025–Confession and Protest

Catalyst Question What words come to mind when you think of Lent? Confession and Protest In Luke 13:31-35, we hear Jesus lament about Jerusalem. It’s quite an odd thing for the Messiah of Israel to lament about Israel’s capital. How...